An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Oil barrels to Imperial pints Converter — bbl to imp pt
Convert Oil barrel (bbl) to Imperial pint (imp pt) using the exact conversion factor (1 oil barrel = 279.778526 imperial pint). See the formula, worked examples, conversion table, history, and common uses.
Oil barrels to Imperial pints converter
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Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
An imperial pint is one eighth of an imperial gallon.
Result = input x 0.1589872949 / 0.00056826125.
Volume uses the cubic meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Oil barrels to Imperial pints
Oil barrel and Imperial pint appear side by side at fuel pumps and on beverage labels, since the US measures liquids in gallons while most of the world uses liters. Specifically: An oil barrel is 42 US gallons, and an imperial pint is one eighth of an imperial gallon.
Formula
imperial pints = oil barrels × 279.778526035
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 oil barrel equals 0.158987294928 base units, and 1 imperial pint equals 0.00056826125 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct oil barrel-to-imperial pint factor of 279.778526035.
Simple example
1 bbl × 279.778526 = 279.778526 imp pt
1 oil barrel = 279.778526 imperial pints.
Real-world example
10 bbl × 279.778526 = 2,797.78526 imp pt
10 oil barrels = 2,797.78526 imperial pints.
Conversion table
| Oil barrel (bbl) | Imperial pint (imp pt) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl | 279.778526 imp pt |
| 5 bbl | 1,398.89263 imp pt |
| 10 bbl | 2,797.78526 imp pt |
| 25 bbl | 6,994.463151 imp pt |
| 50 bbl | 13,988.9263 imp pt |
| 100 bbl | 27,977.8526 imp pt |
Reverse conversion: Imperial pint to Oil barrel
279.778526 imp pt × 0.003574255731 = 0.9999999999 bbl
279.778526 imperial pints = 0.9999999999 oil barrels.
oil barrels = imperial pints × 0.00357425573067
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Imperial pint to Oil barrel.
Understanding the Oil barrel (bbl)
An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Understanding the Imperial pint
Imperial pint (imp pt) measures volume. The imperial pint is one-eighth of an imperial gallon: exactly 0.56826125 liters — notably the standard UK beer serving size. It is classified as a UK/imperial customary unit.
Where it's used: United Kingdom, Ireland (beer and cider serving is legally defined in imperial pints)
Imperial pint vs. US pint. The imperial pint (568 mL) is about 20% larger than the US pint (473 mL) — a British 'pint of beer' is meaningfully more beer than an American one.
Uses of the Imperial pint today
- UK and Irish pub beer/cider serving (a legally protected serving size)
- UK milk delivery (historically and in some contexts still)
History of the Imperial pint
The imperial pint follows from Britain's 1824 imperial gallon; it remains legally protected as the mandatory serving measure for draught beer and cider in UK and Irish pubs, one of the few contexts where imperial units remain legally mandated in the UK's otherwise largely metric system.
Historical origin. Imperial pint was not the invention of a single named person; it developed through the process described above.
Imperial pint — sources
- UK Weights and Measures Act 1985 — Maintains the imperial pint as the legal draught beer/cider serving measure.
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Frequently asked questions
How many imperial pints are in 1 oil barrel?
1 oil barrel equals 279.778526 imperial pints, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert oil barrel to imperial pint?
Multiply the oil barrel value by 279.778526. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert imperial pint back to oil barrel?
Use the reverse factor: 1 imperial pint equals 0.0035742557 oil barrels. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a oil barrel?
Oil barrel (bbl) is a unit of volume.
What is a imperial pint?
Imperial pint (imp pt) measures volume. The imperial pint is one-eighth of an imperial gallon: exactly 0.56826125 liters — notably the standard UK beer serving size. It is classified as a UK/imperial customary unit.
Is the oil barrel to imperial pint conversion exact?
Yes. The imperial pint is one-eighth of an imperial gallon: exactly 0.56826125 liters — notably the standard UK beer serving size. That fixed definition is what the converter above uses, so any rounding you see is a display choice, not a limitation of the math.
What is the difference between imperial pint vs. us pint?
The imperial pint (568 mL) is about 20% larger than the US pint (473 mL) — a British 'pint of beer' is meaningfully more beer than an American one.